Besides the ethical issues of "desirable donors," with ads targeting women with high SAT scores and who attend prestigious universities, a new study questions whether all those zeros are blinding women to the mental and physical risks of egg donation. The American Society For Reproductive Medicine recommends compensation not exceed $5,000, except in special cases, but some ads promise $35,000, even as much as $50,000 to "extraordinary" donors.

While the money is tempting, the time-consuming process and unpleasantries, such as hormone injections, surgery, local anesthesia, and life-threatening side effects, leaves me wondering if it's worth it. How much would it take for you to donate your eggs?

I'd do it definitely. Men think nothing of it to donate their sperm. Granted they do not need any injections but they view it as helping somebody out and move on in life. Anyone who has viewed the joy adoptive parents receive when they do have a child would understand why they should help out.

I'd do it definitely. Men think nothing of it to donate their sperm. Granted they do not need any injections but they view it as helping somebody out and move on in life. Anyone who has viewed the joy adoptive parents receive when they do have a child would understand why they should help out.

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I'd love to! I live in Canada though, and it is illegal to sell your eggs here. I would do it for $5000, probably less. I would love to be able to help a couple in need, but I am not financially able to take off work for this type of thing. Just waitin for the laws to change

I honestly considered this for a long time, and when I turned 21 I did some research on Egg Donation and still thought I would go for it. But the more I read the more I just figured out I could not do it. I would love to help someone fulfill their dream of having a child but i'm not emotionally and mentally prepared for that. I wouldn't be the parent but that would be my DNA, half of my chromosomes in that child. I can't deal with that.

I was to be paid $6000 total when I went through the donation process (I was disqualified because of a health condition) and that was plenty for me. I would have done it for as little as $4000 though. I don't need or want my eggs and have no ideas as to a child running around with some of my genes. It just doesn't bother me, as I wouldn't in any way consider it my child.

I can't do it for the same reason as kimmieb124 but for more than $10k I would absolutely consider it (if I could). I do wonder what kind of long term affects pumping yourself full of hormones would have though? I guess I'd have to see some research.

I don't think I can do it. I got a blood clot after I had my first child, and I don't put anything hormone-related in my body. I also don't think I would not be comfortable undergoing any non-essential surgery that could also put me at risk for another clot.

I can't sell my eggs in Canada. I entertained the thought, but also think it would be strange knowing I have a biological child out there somewhere. What I hadn't considered was the surgery and possible complications. It's a little more complex than giving blood.

Actually I have considered it. I can't really do it at this point in my life because they would want proof of fertility by either testing of babies and I have neither. But I would be willing to donate if I could. As long as I either know the person and could see at least pictures, OR do it COMPLETELY anonymously. I would do it. It's giving life. just like donating blood.Then again I would also be a surrogate.

Actually I have considered it. I can't really do it at this point in my life because they would want proof of fertility by either testing of babies and I have neither. But I would be willing to donate if I could. As long as I either know the person and could see at least pictures, OR do it COMPLETELY anonymously. I would do it. It's giving life. just like donating blood.
Then again I would also be a surrogate.

no, for the reasons stated by glowing, why I haven't been asked, I do have relatives with infertility problems and why I would love to help them out, donating my eggs is definitely to personal, it would be like having one of my kids walk around without my guidance, too weird.

I've actually been asked. While it was very, very difficult (as it was a close family friend), I said no.For me it was not a matter of money, as financially, I am content. It was a personal issue, and I considered my eggs to be too personal to donate. Also, the notion of knowing (and observing on some level, as this was a close family friend) someone raising MY biological offspring was too much for me for to handle. Psychologically, I thought it would have damaged me. I am not cut out to be a egg donor.

I've actually been asked. While it was very, very difficult (as it was a close family friend), I said no.
For me it was not a matter of money, as financially, I am content. It was a personal issue, and I considered my eggs to be too personal to donate. Also, the notion of knowing (and observing on some level, as this was a close family friend) someone raising MY biological offspring was too much for me for to handle. Psychologically, I thought it would have damaged me. I am not cut out to be a egg donor.